How to Install SimpleLogin on Pop!_OS Latest

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing SimpleLogin on Pop!_OS latest. SimpleLogin is an open source software which lets you create unlimited email aliases and protect your email inbox from spam and unwanted emails. Let's get started!

Prerequisites

Pop!_OS Latest installed on your system.
Access with sudo or root privileges.

Step 1: Update system packages

Firstly, we need to update our system packages to ensure that we have the latest security updates and bug fixes. Open the terminal using the shortcut Ctrl + Alt + T and run the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Enter your password when prompted.

Step 2: Install Node.js

SimpleLogin is built on Node.js, a popular JavaScript runtime environment, and it must be installed on your system before installing the SimpleLogin package. Use the following command to install Node.js:

sudo apt-get install nodejs

Step 3: Install Yarn package manager

Next, install the Yarn package manager, which is used to manage dependencies for SimpleLogin. Run the following command:

curl -sS https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/pubkey.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb https://dl.yarnpkg.com/debian/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/yarn.list
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install yarn

Step 4: Install SimpleLogin package

We are now ready to install SimpleLogin. To do that, open the terminal and run the following commands:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y python-dev python-pip python-setuptools python-wheel python-openssl apt-transport-https lsb-release gnupg
curl -L https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_15.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y simplelogin

Step 5: Start SimpleLogin

After installing SimpleLogin, start the service by running the following command:

sudo systemctl start simplelogin

Enable the service to start at boot:

sudo systemctl enable simplelogin

Step 6: Access the SimpleLogin Dashboard

You can access the SimpleLogin dashboard by visiting http://localhost:5000 in your web browser. You can login using your email and password.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install SimpleLogin on Pop!_OS latest. SimpleLogin is a powerful open-source software that provides email aliasing and spam filtering. You can now start using SimpleLogin with your email accounts.

For more information, visit the official website of SimpleLogin at https://simplelogin.io.